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Urban area over the long-term, 10,000 BCE to 2000

Estimated urban area by region or country, measured in square kilometres (km²).

10,000 BCE20008,000 BCE6,000 BCE4,000 BCE2,000 BCE0United StatesJapanCanadaIndiaChinaEastern AfricaWestern EuropeRussia

Source: HYDE 3.1 (2010)

10,000 BCE
2000

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